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Govt Sets US$380/MT Maize Price for 2025/26 Season
  Government has pegged the planning price for maize and traditional grains at US$380 per tonne for the 2025/26 farming season, a marginal increase from the current US$376.Authorities from the Grain M...
Free Eye Surgeries Extended to Manicaland, Midlands
 The Ministry of Health and Child Care has partnered with the Eye Institute and Old Mutual Zimbabwe to expand free cataract surgeries to Manicaland and Midlands provinces, targeting vulnerable groups,...
Truck Driver Accused of Stealing Employer’s Goods Worth Thousands
 A 39-year-old woman from Murehwa, Anne Nderezina, appeared before magistrate Apollonia Marutya at the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of theft of trust property.She was granted US$100 bail a...
Mechanic Accused of Selling Client’s Car Parts
 A 53-year-old mechanic from Churu Farm has appeared before the Harare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of theft of trust property after allegedly selling car parts entrusted to him for repairs.Morga...
Zim Seeks to Host AU Mid-Year Summit in 2027
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Professor Amon Murwira  Zimbabwe has submitted a bid to host the African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in 2027, Foreign Affairs and International...
Suspect in Charlie Kirk Killing Linked to Threatening Note, FBI Says
 Federal investigators say the man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week had signaled his intentions in advance, leaving behind multiple warnings.FBI Directo...
Three Cars for Pushing? The Rise (and Pressure) of Push Presents
 Zvishavane was buzzing this week after a man welcomed his wife from the maternity ward with three brand-new cars wrapped in giant bows. The moment—complete with a saxophonist serenade—went viral, equ...
Mufakose Residents Take Sewer Crisis to ZHRC
 Mufakose residents have petitioned the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission over unattended sewer bursts that have triggered diarrhoea outbreaks and forced some families to abandon their homes.In their c...
GMB Manager Jailed for Fertiliser Corruption
A Grain Marketing Board supply chain manager has been jailed for abusing his office in a fertiliser scam that prejudiced the parastatal of thousands of dollars.Obert Safuli Zhoya, 58, who was statione...
Giddagoria Bounces Back with “Munhu Wese Mukati” EP to ignite Zimdancehall
Daniel Muremba Daniel Muremba — better known as Giddagoria — is back on the mic after years of silence, and he’s making noise with a brand-new EP, Munhu Wese Mukati.The ten-track project is stacked wi...